Dinneen Wins Opener In Sunshine Tourney

January 12, 1986|By Tom Perkins, Sentinel Corresponent

WINTER PARK — Top-seeded Mary Dinneen of Rollins College breezed to a 6-0, 6-0 victory Saturday over Ann Park in her first open singles match of the Sunshine State Women's Tennis Championships at Rollins.

Dinneen, 20, is the No. 1 women's player for the Tars. Despite the impressive victory, she has no delusions about every match being that easy.

''All the seeds are going to be tough,'' Dinneen said, looking over the draw.

Jamie Lee Pisarcik of Stuart, seeded No. 2, could be particularly troublesome. Pisarcik, a former No. 1 player at the University of Nebraska, was pushed in her first match but advanced with a 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) victory over Sherri Carlye. In the next round, Pisarcik ousted Cecilia Ancalmo, 6-2, 6-3.

Rita Winebarger, the third-seeded player from Satellite Beach, easily advanced with a 6-0, 6-1 drubbing of Yoli Casas.

In the women's 35 division, top-seeded Kerry Young cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Marian Fasick in the second round. She drew a bye in the first round. Young is a national champion in over 35 singles on grass and in clay- court doubles. Nancy Reed of Winter Park advanced past Pat Davis, 6-1, 7-6. Reed is a national champion in the over-50 singles competition.

No. 2-seeded Bunny Smith of Miami advanced with a convincing 6-4, 6-0 triumph over Jean Holan. Young and Smith have played against each other only twice over the years, splitting the series.

The Sunshine State Tournament hardly lived up to its name Friday as opening-round competition was postponed because of heavy rains.

With the delay, some of the action had to be moved to nearby Azalea Lanes. Barring further weather difficulties, the open singles semifinals in the 35s will be played at 10 a.m. today. The finals are scheduled for 1 p.m. Doubles in that division will follow.

In the 35s division, Kerry Young will play Barbara Braunstein, and Reed will face Smith.

In today's featured matches in the open division, Dinneen will play Romana Esquibel, a 6-4, 6-0 winner over Jamie Ferman; Pisarcik will face Margaret O'Grady, who eliminated Susan Mueller, 6-1, 7-5; and Suzanne Etienne will play Jillian Leckey.